Last year, I reconnected with half of my family after 17 years. Some backstory: I’m a first generation American; half Mexican and half Ethiopian. My parents split up when I was around five, and sadly I didn’t stay in touch with my father’s side; my Ethiopian family. When we reconciled last year, I felt closer … Read more
Welcome to Shelf Life, where celebrities break down every last detail of their beauty routines. Today, 73-year-old actor Tantoo Cardinal reflects on the beauty of her Native heritage, plus the hair, skin-care, and makeup products she uses on and off the red carpet. There was no running water or electricity in the bush community in … Read more
It’s a soft glam moment today for Demetria “Demi” Lovato — dusty pink tones, tufty lashes. Their caramel coated lips have a comic book shine to them, as if highlighted in pure white. Lovato’s shoulders are wrapped in black, and either side of their clavicle is inked in gothic script; one reads “love” and the … Read more
The early days of the Instagram hairstylist (2018 to 2021) were, by all accounts, great for both stylists and clients. Stylists with talent and a genuine love for their craft had a new means of turning their passion into a livelihood. Clients also benefitted: You could view a stylist’s work on their profile, then pop … Read more
Welcome to Shelf Life, where celebrities break down every last detail of their beauty routines. Today, model and mother-to-be Sofia Richie reveals the one pre-pregnancy makeup product she can still use on her face, her go-to lazy day hairstyle, and how her lymphatic masseuse is basically a mind-reader. Sofia Richie will be the first to … Read more
Allure: The most important beauty tip you’ve ever received is… Rae: Honestly, this is something that everyone knows, but just as a lazy person, not sleeping in makeup and not flying with makeup on. Joanna Simkin, my makeup artist, does a ‘Bare in the Air’ campaign just to make sure that people know how unhealthy … Read more
Being onstage isn’t necessarily her natural forté, but Saweetie is real and, of course, optimistic about it. “That’s not my strength,” she says, “and that’s okay because you’re supposed to turn your weaknesses into strengths.” While doing the best to put her artistry in her own hands, Saweetie was still taking jabs from what seemed … Read more
“Now people tell me that I look like my high school self. I was just on vacation and somebody thought my daughter and I were sisters, and I was like, ‘Thanks, but she’s my kid.’ Now just looking refreshed when I wake up is a great difference. I don’t look tired or withered. I feel … Read more
The American Academy of Dermatology’s annual meeting in San Diego next month will include sessions like “Biopsies in Challenging Locations” and “Critical Gaps and Controversies in Laser Treatment of Port Wine Birthmarks and Other Vascular Abnormalities.” But the real heat in those super-chilled convention rooms is likely to be a passion-filled topic that has caused … Read more
âI can’t tell you how many patients I have who have used tanning beds as a treatment for psoriasis and ultimately wind up with melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers,â says Dr. Geraghty. âI used to see such patients regularly to help care for their psoriasis rash and I would encourage them to stop tanning. Now … Read more
